Beijing vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$596
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
72
😀 Quality of life
77
54
🏙️ Population
21.9M
16.8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 149% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5141st and 8916th ($1067 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Bangladesh, respectively. Check China vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 763rd and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dhaka

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Beijing Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$1444

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317